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What astronomical unit is the measure of distance between the earth and what other celestial body?
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∙ 11y ago
light year
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How to measure distances between celestial bodies?
the distance is measured in LIGHTYEARS.
An astronomical measure of distance is called?
An astronomical measure of distance is called?
What is used to measure distance between stars?
Light year or astronomical units
What is difference between angstrom and astronomical unit?
Angstrom=10-10 its used to measure small distance Astronomical unit =1.5x10rp16m Its used to measure large distance like frm sun to earth
Why are astronomical units AU not use for measuring distances between celestial objects that lie outside the solar system?
Astronomical Units are too small to be a useful unit of measure, therefore light years are used.
Can astronomical unit be measured in pound?
No. A pound is a measure of mass where as an astronomical unit is a measure of distance. The two measure different things and, according to basic principles of dimensional analysis, any attempt at measure one using the other is fundamentally flawed.
How do you convert astronomical units to meters per second?
An "astronomical unit" is a measure of distance - based on the distance from the Earth to the Sun. "meters per second" is a measure of speed. These are not convertable one to the other.
Do you use meters to measure the distance between stars?
Meters can be used; however, in practice, such distance are usually measured in parsecs, or (in popular astronomical literature) in light-years.
How does distance between earth and sun compare to distance between earth and nearby stars and galaxies?
We measure distances between celestial objects (such as suns, planets, and galaxies) by a unit of measurement called "AU" which stands for, Astronomical Unit. One AU is the equivalent to 93 million miles, which is roughly the distance from earth to the sun. Let's compare that to the next closest star to us, Alpha Centauri, which is 4.4 light years away, or about 271,930 AUs! Distances are Immense.
How do you measure long distances in space?
In Light-years(how far light travels in 1 Earth year), AU(Astronomical Unit=distance between the Earth and the Sun), Parsecs( the distance from the Sun to an astronomical object which has a parallax angle of one arcsecond), or simply miles.
What would be a good unit to measure the distance from the sun to Neptune?
Astronomical Unit (AU).
How is a correct measure of an astronomical unit Example?
An astronomical unit is the mean distance from the centre of the earth to the centre of the sun.Equal to 149.6 million kilometres.
